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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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